ZIP Code 17098
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 2,521
- Median household income
- $63,071
- Median home value
- $113,300
+11.3%’19–’23
+30.0%’19–’23
+33.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 17098 (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 2,521 residents. Its median household income of $63,071 runs below the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 17098's population grew 11.3% from 2,265 to 2,521, while its median gross rent rose 16.1% from $691 to $802.
73.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,521
- Median age
- 46.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,071
- Median home value
- $113,300
- Median gross rent
- $802
- Housing units
- 1,192
- Homeownership rate
- 74.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,2652,521
$48,529$63,071
$84,600$113,300
$691$802
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,265 | $48,529 | $84,600 | $691 |
| 2020 | 2,307 | $51,724 | $91,900 | $685 |
| 2021 | 2,376 | $55,815 | $92,400 | $715 |
| 2022 | 2,441 | $61,410 | $104,500 | $773 |
| 2023 | 2,521 | $63,071 | $113,300 | $802 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.3%
5 to 1717.1%
18 to 247.0%
25 to 3411.6%
35 to 449.0%
45 to 5416.1%
55 to 6415.0%
65 to 7413.1%
75 and over6.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 108 | 4.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 431 | 17.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 176 | 7.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 292 | 11.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 226 | 9.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 407 | 16.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 379 | 15.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 329 | 13.1% |
| 75 and over | 173 | 6.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,178 | 86.4% |
| Black or African American | 104 | 4.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 184 | 7.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma11.4%
High school graduate45.7%
Some college or associate's29.5%
Bachelor's degree10.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 205 | 11.4% |
| High school graduate | 825 | 45.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 533 | 29.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 196 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 2.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 35 min
Drove alone75.9%
Carpooled13.7%
Public transit0.8%
Walked4.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 725 | 75.9% |
| Carpooled | 131 | 13.7% |
| Public transit | 8 | 0.8% |
| Walked | 39 | 4.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 52 | 5.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 119 | 13.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 278 | 30.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 178 | 19.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 177 | 19.6% |
| 60+ min | 151 | 16.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.26
- Poverty rate
- 20.3% (510 of 2,518)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 700 | 62.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 414 | 37.2% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1938
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,114 | 93.5% |
| Vacant | 78 | 6.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 826 | 74.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 288 | 25.9% |
1-unit, detached73.2%
1-unit, attached9.1%
2 to 4 units7.3%
5 to 19 units8.7%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 872 | 73.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 108 | 9.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 87 | 7.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 104 | 8.7% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 21 | 1.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 17098
- Land area
- 9.32 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.5900, -76.6307
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)